Total Crime Rate
1440.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dundrennan area has the highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Washington Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 926 local areas in Sunderland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dundrennan (NE38 7TX) in the last 12 months was 1440.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1248.2% higher than the Washington Central average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 436.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dundrennan (NE38 7TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindisfarne, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finchale (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Washington Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindisfarne | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindisfarne | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindisfarne | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wroxton | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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